Dark Castle Ignites Feature Film and Documentary Adaptations of BURN BOSTON BURN

Dark Castle Entertainment is diving into a gripping piece of American true crime with plans to adapt the explosive book Burn Boston Burn: The Story of the Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country into both a feature film and a documentary.

For crime thriller fans, this project has everything high stakes, real world consequences, and a story that kept investigators on edge for years.

The book, written by retired ATF Special Agent Wayne Miller, tracks what has been recognized as the biggest arson investigation in U.S. history.

After a tax cutting statute in the early 1980s slashed city budgets and triggered massive layoffs across Boston’s police and fire departments, a group of nine men, three cops and a firefighter among them, launched a destructive conspiracy.

They set roughly 200 fires across the city and ultimately triggered a years long manhunt led by Miller. The new adaptations will explore that dangerous spree along with themes of institutional corruption and the early roots of domestic terrorism.

Dark Castle known for titles like Last Breath, Shell, and Orphan: First Kill is partnering with Compelling Pictures. Michael McGrale is set to write the feature film adaptation and will also serve as an executive producer.

Producer Norman Golightly expressed the excitement saying: “We’re thrilled to partner with Compelling, Mike McGrale and Wayne Miller on this incredible true story.

“Wayne’s book has all the propulsion of classic crime thrillers like The Town and Heat, while exploring a time in American history that feels more relevant now than ever.”

Producer Denis O’Sullivan added: “We could not be more excited to be a part of this wildly unpredictable, harrowing true-crime thriller both as a feature and documentary.”

Reflecting on the scale and emotional punch of the project, he added, “It’s long been a dream to find something that could take us back to the visceral thrill of watching Ron Howard’s Backdraft for the first time, and to be able to do so alongside Wayne (who harkens back to The Untouchables‘ Eliot Ness in his drive and determination), Dark Castle, and our dear friend Mike McGrale, is beyond a gift to us and the worldwide audience.”

True crime adaptations continue to thrive on both the big screen and streaming platforms, and Burn Boston Burn seems like it’ll be a great and interesting show!